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Amber Bitter European Lager - Vienna Lager


A moderate-strength amber lager with a soft, smooth maltiness and moderate bitterness, yet finishing relatively dry. The malt flavor is clean, bready-rich, and somewhat toasty, with an elegant impression derived from quality base malts and process, not sp

Flavor Profile: Soft, elegant malt complexity is in the forefront, with a firm enough hop bitterness to provide a balanced finish. The malt flavor tends towards a rich, toasty character, without significant caramel or roast flavors. Fairly dry, crisp finish, with both ri

Ingredients: Vienna malt provides a lightly toasty and complex, Maillard-rich malt profile. As with Märzens, only the finest quality malt should be used, along with Continental hops (preferably Saazer types or Styrians). Can use some caramel malts and/or darker malts

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Top 10 Vienna Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Germican (Negra Modelo)
5.5 gal 5.21% 31.42 1.053 1.013
All Grain 7438
Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager Clone
5.25 gal 5.1% 19.61 1.054 1.016
BIAB 5496
Lager: Clone: Keeper: Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager
11 gal 5.26% 21.54 1.054 1.014
All Grain 5454
2308 Noche Buena - Negra Modelo
6 gal 6.21% 27.85 1.064 1.017
All Grain 4464
Vienna Lager
5 gal 4.94% 14.75 1.051 1.013
extract 4353
Speights Gold Medal Ale
23 L 4.4% 11.74 1.039 1.006
All Grain 4086
Mexican Vienna
6.5 gal 6.64% 25.79 1.059 1.009
All Grain 3809
Studentergaarden Rød Pils
25 L 5.25% 22.37 1.047 1.007
All Grain 3319
BROOKLYN LAGER CLONE
19.5 L 4.89% 34.44 1.050 1.012
BIAB 3294
Bakke Brygg Vienna Lager 25 L
25 L 4.98% 22.62 1.051 1.013
All Grain 3267

Newest Vienna Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Vienna-Tron
21 L 4.63% 48.15 1.042 1.007
All Grain 13
Vienna Lager
20 L 5.26% 30.79 1.049 1.009
All Grain 16
Vienna Lager
6 gal 5.29% 26.79 1.050 1.010
All Grain 121
Justin's Boston Lager
5 gal 5.47% 27.01 1.052 1.010
All Grain 36
3bbl blood stripe collab red lager
112 gal 5.18% 23.58 1.052 1.012
All Grain 61
Vienna Lager (Original-AB, 5.5, 72)
5 gal 5.81% 32.95 1.059 1.015
All Grain 40
Vienna Lager (Original-DH, 5.5, 70)
5.5 gal 6.05% 32.57 1.057 1.011
All Grain 71
Wien i skåpet
20 L 4.83% 25.16 1.052 1.015
All Grain 33
Ashley's Birthday Vienna Lager
5 gal 5.31% 20.75 1.050 1.009
BIAB 74
Kitchen Sink Pseudo Vienna
3 gal 5.44% 22.33 1.052 1.010
All Grain 55

Fermentables Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
German - Vienna 401 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 63% 5% - 100%
American - Vienna 162 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 56% 2% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 148 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 23% 1% - 100%
Weyermann - Vienna Malt 146 German Grain base malt 3.5°L
37 60% 7% - 100%
German - Pilsner 137 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 37% 3% - 100%
German - Melanoidin 100 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 5% 0% - 100%
Munich Dark 20L 94 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 16% 4% - 77%
German - Carafa II 82 German Grain roasted malt 425°L
32 2% 1% - 5%
Flaked Corn 69 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 14% 4% - 35%
American - Chocolate 64 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 2% 1% - 4%

Hops Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Hallertau Mittelfruh 243 3.75 42% 2% - 100%
Saaz 206 3.5 44% 4% - 100%
Tettnanger 188 4.5 45% 5% - 100%
Magnum 159 15 36% 4% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 66 4 41% 6% - 100%
Perle 59 8.2 37% 3% - 100%
Cascade 57 7 31% 2% - 100%
Northern Brewer 52 7.8 37% 7% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 37 3.9 42% 11% - 77%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany) 31 5 51% 14% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Caramel / Crystal 60L 4 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 80% 38% - 100%
Belgian - CaraVienne 4 Belgian Grain crystal malt 20°L
34 49% 33% - 81%
Munich Dark 20L 3 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 59% 11% - 100%
American - Blackprinz 2 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
36 53% 6% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 2 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 34% 18% - 50%
Munich - Light 10L 2 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 72% 50% - 94%
German - Melanoidin 2 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 7% 6% - 8%
German - Vienna 2 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 58% 32% - 84%
United Kingdom - Brown 2 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 65°L
32 16% 5% - 26%
Weyermann - Carafa I 2 German Grain roasted malt 340°L
32 100% 100% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 291 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 66 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206 43 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Med-High 75% 46°F 58°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 40 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 38 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 36 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124 33 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest 30 Imperial Yeast Lagers Medium 70% 50°F 60°F
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308 26 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 72% 48°F 56°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 25 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F

Other Ingredients Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 266 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 150 Water Agt Sparge 70% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 150 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 125 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 61%
Whirlfloc 123 Water Agt Mash 54% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 88 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 72 Fining Boil 57% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 45 Other Boil 14% 0% - 59%
Baking Soda 44 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 56%
Phosphoric acid 37 Water Agt Mash 73% 0% - 100%

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